"The 42-year-old from Cork, who is originally from Poland and has been living here since 2006, was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2017. Her condition deteriorated and although she received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), every day was a struggle. Doctors placed Ms Mikuta on the transplant list for new heart in October 2018 and she was among the lucky ones who had the life-saving surgery just a month later."
"She has described her remarkable recovery, saying she was walking the day after her operation, cycling within six days, and riding her horse again just one month later. The Dell employee said: "I thought a transplant would only extend my life, not improve it. But within 30 days I was back on my horse." The support from her consultant Jim O'Neill and her transplant nurse was key. "The experience was absolutely amazing. I always felt cared for, attended to, and fully informed," she said."
Ms Mikuta, a 42-year-old from Cork originally from Poland, was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2017 and struggled despite receiving an ICD. She was placed on the transplant list in October 2018 and received a heart transplant a month later. She walked the day after surgery, cycled within six days, and was riding her horse within a month. Support from consultant Jim O'Neill and a transplant nurse aided recovery. The Mater Hospital has performed 447 transplants and marked the 40th anniversary of Ireland's first heart transplant. Surgeons Maurice Neligan and Prof Freddie Wood led the initial operation. Organ donation remains the only hope for many patients.
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